Text on the reverse side: The beckoning cat, or maneki-neko, became one of Japan’s most recognisable lucky symbols during the Edo period. Though n...

Text on the reverse side: This portrayal of London’s mail railway encapsulates the era’s belief in progress, presenting infrastructure as both pra...

Text on the reverse side: Some Scottish birthday traditions include placing small coins into cakes or puddings. Finding one in your slice is said ...

Text on the reverse side: Unlike grand Victorian furniture, Dickens preferred a relatively simple desk design, valuing functionality over ornamen...

Text on the reverse side: This print belongs to the series Famous Views of the Sixty-odd Provinces. Urami means “see-from-behind”, because visitor...

Text on the reverse side: À l’époque de la marine à voile, les chats gardaient les réserves et remontaient le moral. Un anniversaire, comme un voy...

Text on the reverse side: Opened in 1989, the museum celebrates the life, work and enduring legacy of the founder of modern nursing. Through perso...

Text on the reverse side: Champagne became tied to Christmas festivities in the 19th century, when French winemakers promoted it as the drink for ...

Text on the reverse side: Florence Nightingale kept over 60 cats throughout her life, including a Persian cat named Mr Bismarck. Cats appear indep...

Text on the reverse side: The beckoning cat, or maneki-neko, became one of Japan’s most recognisable lucky symbols during the Edo period. Though n...